The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FITTINGS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "to consider when renting premises" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to consider when renting premises = fittings.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FITTINGS mean?
FITTINGS noun- A small part, especially a standardized or detachable part of a device or machine.
- A tube connector; a standardized connecting part of a piping system to attach sections of pipe together, such as a coupling
- The act of trying on clothes to inspect or adjust the fit.
- The process of fitting up; especially of applying craft methods such as skilled filing to the making and assembling of machines or other products.
- (often plural) A removable item in a house or other building, which can be taken with one when one moves out, such as a moveable piece of furniture, a carpet, picture, etc.; US furnishing; compare fixture.
- The action or condition of having fits in the sense of seizures or convulsions.